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General Discussion

Strand Shops
5 Apr 2012

Good to see Bits and Bobs under new management and not going to stay empty. Also the shoe shop next to Stokes looking very smart, I see they have a Vacant Position notice in their window if anyone is interested.

Air Ambulance
1 Apr 2012

Air Ambulance landed at Sandy Lane Playing field. Also just spoken to a man who said he has just left his car at Dawlish Warren as the Police has closed the main road out of Dawlish to the Warren and are not letting any traffic through including buses.

It never happened because?

7 Mar 2012

An interesting read in today's Dawlish Gazette 'Memory Lane, 25 years ago'. National Car Parks expressed an interest in building a multi-storey car park on the site of the British Rail car park by the railway station. What a shame it never happened.

I too did the same walk thismorning it was lovely to see so many families enjoying the spring like weather.

Rural Skip
18 Feb 2012

The Rural Skip will be at the Sandy Lane Car Park on Saturday 18th June from 10am-4pm. Items accepted are garden waste, scrap metal, wood, furniture, domestic appliances,T.V. and computer monitors, bric-a-brac and sanitary ware (wash basins etc). Items NOT accepted are plasterboard, asbestos, food waste, rubble (in excess of 12 bags), trade waste, tyres, hazordous and toxic waste, oils and other ...

Sunday Trading
11 Feb 2012

I was speaking to an elderly lady outside the United Reformed Church yesterday and she told me she visited the church regulary for their bacon roll and coffee on a monday. She told me she has made friends and enjoys the atmosphere and being a pensioner she could not afford the cafe' prices. Maybe the cafe's could do an offer as many other towns do.

Town Centre
29 Jan 2012

Where is Brunswick Terrace? I have lived in Dawlish most of my life and have never heard of Brunswick Terrace.

Cars Vandalized
27 Dec 2011

I agree with Nelson, these yobs should be made to do' unpaid work' as a punishment but be made to wear some sort of visibly clothing to shame them.

27 Dec 2011

A number of cars along the Exeter Road were vandalized overnight. Police have arrested someone.